Teaching Multicultural Mathematics: Foundations And Applications

by Thomasenia Lott Adams

Are you looking for new ways to teach mathematics in today's culturally diverse classroom? Would you like a collection of lesson plans, games and resources that enliven your instruction and reinforce how cultural variables impact the teaching and learning of mathematics? "Teaching Multicultural Mathematics: Concepts, Resources and Applications for the Classroom, 1/e "is a timely resource that explores the connection between diverse cultures and mathematics. It focuses on elementary and middle school students and emphasizes the best teaching practices throughout. Whether discussing hands-on learning or NCTM standards, it offers new information about mathematics, culture, multicultural education, ethnomathematics and classroom communities.

192 pages, Paperback

First published October 15, 2006